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Civil Disobedience: Unjust In The Government

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Civil Disobedience is the unjust in the government, and I for one believe unjust should be demolished. Martin Luther King was influenced by the writings of Henry David Thoreau to non violently take action when the rights of the citizens are in jeopardy. Therefore, civil disobedience can change society for the next generation. Disobedience and rebellion bring about social improvements in society because it will improve the lives of God’s children.

Henry David Thoreau argues that men must always do what they think is righteous, non-violently, especially when they think an aspect of government is not working. Thoreau believes that people should be ruled by conscience and that people have the right to overthrow the government once they corrupt …show more content…

He began speaking out against the injustices toward colored people whom have been the crippled from segregation and discrimination. During the 60s, colored people were forced to ride in the back of busses, were forced to stay apart from white people, and were commonly disrespected as the words “you are inferior” repeatedly beaten into them by the white society. Because of segregation, there were different schools, water fountains, restaurants, stores, and housing areas in which the white people had the most pleasant items. King attempt to coax the point on how equal rights can’t be modified by people obeying laws; his belief of fracturing certain unjust laws will change the society by having equal rights for the colored people. Therefore, movements and protests started to erupt in Alabama. Martin Luther King presented “I have a dream” speech which shattered in millions of people's views about the treatment for centuries of the colored society, during the speech he mentioned the check that symbolizes the opportunity of freedom and justice is due and if it’s not given then there would be no peace in America until given the right to vote, shake hands with all God’s children. August 28,1963, King’s peroration helped put civil rights at the top of the list in the U.S. and concluded Civil Rights Act of

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